Headlight.



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cuantas L. serre. or New YORK, n. Y., Assmnlo To n n. merz COMPAY, or NEW YORK, N. iz?

HEAnLIGH'r specification omette-r raient.

Patented Sept. 7, 1909.

. Application mea April 2s, 19th:: er'ialtmimz.

provide such headlights with means for quickly andconveniently changing the for- Award reflection of light so that the full refleeting power can be had when required, for instance, when running on a dark road, while the reflection can he quickly diminished when running on a lighted street, where the full reflection is objectionable by'rcason of the blinding glare.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a' fragmentary transverse sectionV of a headlight provided with this improvement, in line.1-l, Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section thereof. Fig. 3 is a horizon- `tal section through the rear portion ofthe headlight, in line 3-3, Fig. l. vFig. 4 is a perspective view of the front portion of an' automobile provided with two of these headlights connected by an adjustingr mechanism arranged on one side. Fig. 'vis a sectional elevation, on aun enlarged scale, of those parts of theadjust-ing mechanism which connect the two headlights. Figuf is a perspective view, showing two headlights connected by an adjusting mechanism arranged centrally. Fig. 7 is a sectional elevation, on anv enlarged i scale, of' those parts of the adjusting mechanism whiclr connect the two headlights 40 shown in lfig. I y

Like lrefertince 'characters refer to like partain the several figures. A l

A represents the shell or casing of-.the headlight which may be of a'ny desired form and which is shown as comprising la hori? zontal cylindrical body 10, a flaring vfront 11 and a closed hack 12. j

13 represents an acetylene burner or other .suitable source of light secured within the body l() of-thc shell in any suitable manner. 14 represents the front glass or lens and 15 the front reflector secured within the front portion ,of the shell and having the form of a forwardly flaring truncated cone.

' horizontal axis,

.- forward 05 B represents the rear reflector arranged,

within the rear portion of the shell and com-` prising a shallow concave glass reflector T16 and an annular metallic frame. 17 in which the-glass is secured. This reflector is pivoted to the shell on a transverse'axis passing 60 centrally through the shell, so that the reflector can be tilted or inclined on the axis. When the reflector is' in its normal upright position, represented iu Fig. 2 in full lines,

'- the optical vaxis of the rear reflector B, and 65 front reflector 15 coincide andthe full power of thc'forward reflection is secured. 'When the rear reflector is' tilted orinclined on its as shown-in dotted lines in Fg. 2, its optical axis is ldeflected downwardly and the reflecting power of the head- 4light is reatly diminished. The reflecting powero the front reflector and the direct illumination furnished by the flame or other light remains undisturbed, but the forward reflection of the rear reflector is greatly reduced and directed mainly upon the ground, whereby the'disturbing glare of the `ordinary headlight is obviated. "lhc xrearreflcctor is pivotedv to the shell by trans- -`.verse trunnions or journals 18 1'9 which profrom the-sides of the re flectoi` and turn in sockets or bearings 20 on tlie sides of the shell. When two suchhcadlights are arranged side by side on an auto- 35 mobile. as represented in 1`.igs.-4 and 6. it is jiict horizontallyv desirable to adjustthe rear reflectors of both headlights simultmwou'sly. For that piu-- pose an adjusting mechanismis provided l which connects with the rear reflectors of-the two headlights. I

In the construction represented in Figs. 4 and 5 the outside trunnlon 18 of one of the rear reflectors B is provided outside. of the shell with an arm 21, Figs. 1 and 4, to which 95 is connected the front end of a 'longitudimil` adjusting rod 22 terminating in convenientv reach of the driver, where the rod may be connected With,a hand lover 23, so that by means of this lever the adjusting rod can he moved backwardly and forwardly, thereby shiftin the reflector. The inner trunnou 19 of t is reflector is connected with the inner trunnion ofthe rear reflectorof the companion headlight vby :i transverse rod 24, Figs'. 4' and, connected w1th the trunmons by any suitable means which will cause both reflectors to rock on theiftrunuious simultaneously. In

in' Figs. 4 and 5 the inner trunnions 19 are the construction 'represented n o vr.-oii'nected' bean extensible rod composed of two members 5 )t which are connected by Aa socket '2T and setl screw 28 andA whicheach have at their outer ends a` socketl) which engages the trunnion and isjsecured thereto by a sctscrew 30.

' Inthe construction represented in Figs. 6

'l0 end with a socket 32 and set screw 33 for the and 7, the inner trunnions 19 areconnected by an .extensible rod composed of two members and 31, each provided at its outer truiiiiioii and connected atl their inner ends with the transversely arranged socket or hub 3l of a'lever arm to which the members of the rod are secured by set screws '35. This lever arm is preferably extensible, as'

shown, by means ofl an upright socket 3 formed on the transverse socket 34;l and receivingthcnpper member 37 of the' arm which is secured in the socket 36 buy'a set screw 38. The upper end of this lever arm o'r other source of light. and the front -re- "flector, which illumination is 'suficient for running on lighted streets or roads. Either the full'forward illun'l'ination or the partial .illumination can be quickly secured by means of the :uljustinfg` mechanisn'i under control of the'drvcr. 'l 1' l claim as my invi'mlion:

. .1. The combination willi a headlight casing, a stationary front reflector arranged therein, a source of light arranged Within the casing in re-aref "said front-reflector, a movable rear reflector arranged in rear of said'sonree of lightlaf'ndhaving a pivotall lsiipport on which the rearretlcctorc'anbeshi tedbod'ily to place its optical axisat an angle-to that ofrthc front reflector, and adjusting means arranged outside of said casin'r and connected .with the rearrejlector substantiallyset forth, Y2. The v combination with a statioiniry` headlight casing, a stationary forwardly `flaring frontv rellector arranged therein, a

source of lightarran ed within' the casing in rear of said front re ector, Aa movable'rear reflector arranged in rear of said source of light and having a pivotal snp ort on which -the rear reflector can be, shi ted bodily to .place its optical axis at an angle: to that of the front reflector, and adjusting means ar- .ranged outside of said casing and connected with the rcai reflector, substantially as, set. y

Il. The combination ywith 'two stationaryheadliglit casings. cach provided x,vitli, a` front glass for the emission of V- l i l.it-forwardly and with a sonrce of light, of a plv# otally mounted reflector arranged in cach Aasing in `,rear of thc sourceof light, and a Shittiiig",moehanisni outside of said 'casingsl `which- 'controls the' position of bot-h 11eq reflectors and adjusts the saine siinnlta-- neously, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination of tivo stationaryl headlight casings, each vvprovided-with atront. glass' for the emission of light for wardly and with a source of light, of a pivotally mounted reflector arranged in cach casing in rear of the source of light, a transverse rod connmftng` the reflectors and causing both to tilt` simultaneously, and a longitudinal adjusting rod extendiiig front` said transverse rod rearwardly, '.snbstan# tially asset forth.

Witness my hand in the presence ot" two subscribing witnesses.l

CHARLES L. BETTS. Witnesses E. R.Di: Tamaris, E. l). Pinon.. 

